Page 14 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024 Revere Celebrates Juneteenth, the Abolishment of Slavery By Tara Vocino I n collaboration with the North Shore Juneteenth Association and Mayor Patrick Keefe, the City of Revere celebrated Juneteenth outside of City Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The federal holiday commemorates enslaved people in Texas learning of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation. State Senator Lydia Edwards said America still has a long way to go with unalienable rights, education and hardships. Event organizer/Revere Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department Director Steven Morabito welcomed everyone to the Juneteenth celebration. Guest speaker Nicole McClain began the North Shore Juneteenth Association. Mayor Patrick Keefe said America is still a work in progress. Michelle La Poetica performed spoken word about imagining picking cotton for 18 hours, referencing the days of slavery, during Tuesday’s Juneteenth celebration outside of City Hall. Shown from left to right: Delilah Rivera Roman, Jesselly Ampudia and Jimmy Macario raised the fl ag. Martina Campbell performed the Black National Anthem. Guest speaker Assistant RPS Superintendent of Equity and Inclusion/ Chair of the Equity Advisory Board Dr. Lourenço Garcia is fl uent in six languages. Shown from left to right: spoken word poet Michelle La Poetica, National Anthem singer Martina Campbell and guest speaker Nicole McClain. The Juneteenth fl ag was raised. Revere Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Department Director Steven Morabito recognized mayoral staff Claudia Correa, Rose Burns, Linda DeMaio and Taylor Giuffre-Catalano for their inclusion eff orts. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)
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